CPC e-news for April 12, 2014

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

In this world,
someone stands behind;
silently loving us;
reaching out a hand when we’ve fallen;
encouraging us when we are tested and in fear;
understanding us when no one else does;
pointing us to the light when we are in the dark.God deserves
a pause…
a hug…
a thank you…
because we are wrapped in a beautiful truth that
“WE ARE LOVED WITHOUT MEASURE.”
Have a fruitful Holy Week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The One Great Hour of Sharing Offering will be received on April 20.

PRAYER TREES FOR LENT – Have you noticed the six “trees” in Fellowship Hall? These are prayer trees! During Lent, add your specific prayers (forgiveness, thanksgiving, for the world, for patience, wisdom and praise) by writing them on the leaf attached to each tree, pin the leaf to the tree either showing your prayer or turned away as you prefer. There is no limit to the prayers that you can add. Let’s bring spring to the trees while focusing on prayer during Lent.

The Sunday School offering is money for milk at 14th and Chestnut. Please give generously. Sunday School Superintendent, Sandy Mead, is offering a challenge – if we get $35 (all classes) or more a week in offering, there will be a milkshake party each month! Thanks for your generous giving.

Bus Ministry begins – Driver, Alvin Stinnett, and assistants will be picking up those that need a ride to church from Westminster Village. For more information or to volunteer as an assistant, contact Amanda Mang or Joyce Cook.

Laetare, a Bloomington based liturgical choir, will present a program of music for Holy Week featuring the Responses for Holy Saturday by Renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdo. Surrounding these masterpieces of polyphony will be chants and readings of the season. Tuesday, April 15, 8:00 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, Bloomington, IN. Jonathan Rudy is a part of this choir.

Surrell Scholarship Applications are available in the church office. 2014 High School Seniors and current college students (including non-traditional) who are part of the CPC family, whether by membership or church life participation, may apply. The deadline to return the application is April 30 and none will be accepted after that date. See Sandy Mead or Amanda Davis for more information.

2014 Lenten Series – The educational series continues each Sunday through April 13 from 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Supper will be served from 5:00 to 6:00 followed by worship and classes. Adults will have an interesting discussion using the study “Faithful Citizen: Living Responsibly in a Global Society” exploring how our individualism focus can faithfully respond to global issues. Jill Conner will lead the discussion of “Church and Family as Schools of Civic Virtue.” Youth Group will meet at Central. Children will do activities on peacemaking. Childcare is provided for the youngest children. The Worship Commission will provide a BBQ supper.

Continue to bring the plastic caps and lids. They will be given to Art Totality for a second bench and to Unity Presbyterian for a bench. Here are the club members with the first bench.

The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be on April 12 at 4:00 pm at Deming Park. Toddlers through elementary school should bring their baskets and gather at the Ute Shelter.

Register now for the Spring Family Retreat at Pyoca is April 25-27. All ages are welcome to join the fun of time with your church family and doing service work for the camp. The cost is $35 per person for adults and $20 for children ages 5 to 10 years for two nights lodging and breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday. One night is $23 for adults and $12 for children. Children age 4 and younger are free. The cost of pizza supper on Saturday will be shared.

The Moles/Goltry family will host Easter dinner at noon on April 20. If you are alone or want to share Easter with your church family, we would love for you to join us. Please sign up in fellowship hall.

7th Cents Youth Group will sponsor a lunch and talent show beginning at noon on May 4 at Centenary. This is for ALL that support our youth and want to help fund their supper mission trip to Lexington, KY. Enjoy a taco bar lunch and the varied talents of both Central and Centenary members. Anyone may be in the talent show, so please let Tiffany (tiffany@thcpc.org) know what you will be doing. A freewill offering will be taken. Youth Sunday will be held at Centenary on May 4 and at Central on May 11.

KOINONIA PRAYER LIST: In an effort to keep the prayer needs of our family and friends off of the website, you will be receiving a separate email with the Koinonia Prayer List. The same distribution list is used for both mailings, so if you unsubscribe to one, you have for both.